Wisconsin residents need affordable spay/neuter options.us).

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, According to figures released by
the Pennsylvania Game Commission today, hunters and trappers harvested 196
bobcats (124 females, 70 males and two unidentified in report) during the
2004-05 bobcat seasons. During the 2003-04 seasons, 140 bobcats were taken;
135 in 2002-03; 146 in 2001-02; and 58 in 2000-01. 6.
"Based on the harvest success rate of the 2004 -05 season and our survey of
unsuccessful bobcat permit holders, we plan to maintain the number of permits
allocated," Ross said.

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"This past season's harvest demonstrates that Pennsylvania has a thriving
population of bobcats, and that our previous year's limited harvests have not
impacted the population," said Dr. 15.pa.
To demonstrate its confidence in the Game Commission's bobcat management
plan, in 2003, the U.

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It is time for the majority of Wisconsinites and their government to
reject this outrageous proposal and support legitimate, effective, and humane
methods to reduce outdoor cat populations. All mail-
in applications must be postmarked no later than Aug.

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(WMU was not identified for two bobcats. Mail-
in applications are included in the 2005-06 Pennsylvania Digest of Hunting and
Trapping Regulations, which will be provided to each license buyer.
Following the creation of a preference point system in 2003, individuals
who applied for a bobcat permit in 2003 and were not selected will have their
names entered into the drawing three times if they applied last year and this
year as well.S.

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BETHESDA, Md.pgc.

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This measure is still nothing more than a proposal sitting with the board
of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress and would still have to go through
numerous and difficult legislative processes.alleycat.

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"Adding WMU 2C to the harvest area provided greater access and
opportunities for hunters and trappers who reside in southern counties. Applicants may charge their
hunting/furtaking licenses, as well as a bobcat application , to their Visa,
MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit cards.

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16 through Feb.

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Fish and Wildlife Service granted the agency "multi-
year" export status for bobcat pelts legally harvested in Pennsylvania .

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02 percent of Wisconsin attended the advisory meetings Monday night. However, only one application per person per year will be
accepted by the Game Commission, and multiple submissions will result in the
applicant being ineligible for the drawing.

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In
the past week, we have been encouraged by media reports that so many Wisconsin
residents not only oppose this cruel proposal but also understand that spaying
and neutering outdoor cats is the only effective method of reducing their
numbers -- now we have to help get those people to speak out loudly in
opposition.

In 2003-04 , the agency awarded 570 permits; 545 in 2002-03; 520 in
2001-02; and 290 in 2000-01. A tooth also was
collected from these bobcats and will be used to estimate the age composition
and distribution of the harvest.state.
The hunting season for bobcats is set for Oct. 18.

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Alley Cat
Allies and responsible humane organizations in the state and nationwide will
assist the campaign to stop this proposal at every level.
Harvest numbers for 2004-05 by county were: Bedford, 1; Bradford , 22;
Cameron, 7; Centre, 3; Clarion, 1; Clearfield, 12; Clinton, 8; Columbia, 2;
Elk, 12; Fayette , 2; Forest, 3; Indiana, 1; Jefferson, 3; Lackawanna, 1;
Lehigh, 1; Luzerne, 4; Lycoming, 23; McKean , 6; Monroe, 2; Pike, 5; Potter,
25; Somerset, 2; Sullivan, 20; Susquehanna, 3; Tioga, 19; Wayne, 3;
Westmoreland, 1; and Wyoming, 4.

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Wisconsin residents must show strong support for the DNR 's position. Anyone seen or proven to have shot a cat should be reported to animal
control or the local authorities and punished under the State's animal cruelty
laws.

Pennsylvania Game Commission Announces Bobcat Harvest Results; Game Commission to Offer 615 Permits for 2005-06 Bobcat Season

Lovallo also noted that all of the population indicators the agency uses
to monitor bobcat populations indicate that Pennsylvania's bobcat population
continues to increase.

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Less than
. ACA will assist the DNR in ensuring the safety of all cats and people
in the state. For more than a decade Alley Cat Allies has advocated Trap-
Neuter-Return (TNR), the most effective and humane method to reduce feral cat
populations. HARRISBURG, Pa. "The northern portion of WMU 2E,
specifically Clearfield County, was open for harvest prior to the adoption of
the WMU system. Online applications
will be accepted until midnight of Sept.
Those who received one of the 615 bobcat permits issued during the 2004-
2005 season are not eligible for this year's drawing.

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"Weather
conditions were favorable during January and February, particularly for
trapping because of limited precipitation . These reports
were added to a database of more than 1,000 roadkills documented since these
efforts began in 1985. In 2003-04, the agency allocated 570 permits from an
applicant pool of nearly 3,500; in 2002-03, 545 permits were awarded from an
applicant pool of more than 3,100; in 2001-02, 520 permits were awarded from
an applicant pool of more than 3,100; and in 2000-01, the first bobcat season
in 30 years, 290 permits were awarded from an applicant pool of 3,276.

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At a public drawing last September, the Game Commission awarded 615
permits from a field of more than 4,200 applicants who applied to receive a
bobcat harvest permit. An
analysis of hunter/trapper surveys during previous seasons shows that permit
holders who reside in or near the WMUs open to bobcat hunting and trapping are
more successful.

GAME COMMISSION TO OFFER 615 PERMITS FOR 2005-06 BOBCAT SEASON

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Vern Ross
today announced the agency will award 615 permits for the 2005-06 bobcat
hunting/furtaking seasons at a public drawing in its Harrisburg headquarters
on Friday, Sept.

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In the Aftermath of a Vote to Shoot Cats in Wisconsin Alley Cat Allies Calls on Residents to Act

Also, a survey was mailed to permit recipients who did not report a bobcat
harvest during the hunting and trapping seasons to measure participation and
harvest effort.
Based on the agency's annual furtakers survey, the Game Commission
estimates that furtakers who did not possess a bobcat permit captured and
released more than 690 bobcats while pursuing other species during the 2003-
2004 seasons.
Also on July 1, to better serve its customers, the agency will begin
accepting applications for bobcat permits through "The Outdoor Shop " on the
agency's website (http://www.

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While the proposal may have won the vote on Monday night , even traditional
conservationists like the Audubon Society do not back the proposal.
The area in which bobcats could be legally harvested changed slightly with
the adoption of Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) in 2003. Matthew Lovallo, Game Commission furbearer
biologist and author of the agency 's bobcat management plan.
"The addition of these WMUs resulted in 15 bobcats being taken, and did
not result in a dramatic increase in the number of permits allocated by the
Game Commission during the 2004-05 seasons," Lovallo said. Those hunters or trappers
receiving one of the limited permits through a public drawing will be

restricted to pursuing bobcats in WMUs 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G , 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D in
southwest, northcentral and northeastern Pennsylvania.

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If this
proposal were to move further, it would not represent the opinions of the
majority of residents and would be a significant step backward for the State
of Wisconsin.
Alley Cat Allies thanks Scott Hassett, Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources Secretary, and the DNR staff for their statements against shooting
cats. One such example is that Wildlife Conservation
Officers reported 111 bobcat roadkills in 27 counties in 2004.

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, The following statement should be
attributed to Becky Robinson , National Director of Alley Cat Allies
(http://www.alleycat.
The nation is watching, and now is the time for Wisconsin to be a leader
in the effort to control feline populations.org) with more than 95,000
supporters, is the national nonprofit clearinghouse for information on feral
and stray cats.)
Game Commission staff collected biological data and samples from a number
of harvested bobcats, including: basic body measurements; tissue samples;
stomachs; intestines; and reproductive tracts from females. Most recently, the Game Commission incorporated questions
regarding bobcat sightings on its annual Game-Take Survey, which is sent to
20,000 general license buyers. So, the addition of WMU 2E re-established opportunities for
this area."
Lovallo noted that the agency 's objective for expanding the number of WMUs
open for bobcat hunting or trapping by permit holders is to more uniformly
distribute hunter/trapper pressure within areas that can sustain bobcat
harvest and to improve the success rates among permit holders.

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Alley Cat Allies (ACA) is
calling for the state and local governments to increase funding and efforts
for feline spay/neuter -- the only humane , effective method of population
control.
It has been and continues to be a serious crime to shoot a cat whether
feral or owned in Wisconsin, no matter where the animal is or what it may be
doing. Trapping was the most commonly used technique,
accounting for 87 percent of the bobcat harvest, three percent were taken by
hunters using trained hounds, six percent were taken by hunters using predator
calls and four percent were taken using other lawful methods.
"Based on these results, we added two additional WMUs - WMU 2E and 2C - to
the areas where bobcat permit holders were allowed to harvest a bobcat in
2004-2005 seasons," Lovallo said. 9.
Last year, the Game Commission also awarded 615 permits from an applicant
pool of more than 4,200. 18, and the
trapping season is set for Oct.

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During this past
season, bobcat harvests were allowed in eight WMUs: 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B,
3C, 3D in southwest, northcentral and northeastern Pennsylvania. A total of 10,005 hunters responded to this
survey and reported seeing 763 bobcats throughout the state. 15 through Feb.

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The vote taken by the Wisconsin Conservation Congress supporting Question
62, a proposal to list domestic cats as an unprotected species, represents the
views of only a small percentage of Wisconsin residents: hunters.

About Alley Cat Allies
Alley Cat Allies, (http://www.
On July 1, the Game Commission will begin accepting applications for 2005 -
06 bobcat permits from holders of resident furtaker, junior combination or
senior lifetime combination licenses, along with a nonrefundable $5 fee. During the
2003-04 season, 140 bobcats were harvested; in 2002-03, 135 were harvested; in
2001-02, 146 were harvested; and in 2000-01, 58 were harvested .

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Each permit allowed a hunter or trapper to harvest one
bobcat. In fact, 42 percent of the harvest
occurred after January 1.
Last year, 196 bobcats were taken by hunters and trappers.